CVE-2023-24579 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can trick victims into uninstalling McAfee Total Protection via command prompt, bypassing security protections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-24579?
CVE-2023-24579 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
McAfee Total Protection prior to 16.0.51 allows attackers to trick a victim into uninstalling the application via the command prompt.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Total Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-24579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2021-23874 McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Improper Privilege Management
- CVE-2022-43751 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2021-23872 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
- CVE-2021-23891 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
- CVE-2021-23873 McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7m4j-wfjv-chxw.